Cosmetic box assembly with individual box

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic box assembly includes a first box and a first cover which is pivotably connected to a side of the first box, a support member is located in the first box and includes a recessed area. A second box and a second cover is pivotably connected to a side of the second box, the second box and the second cover are removably accommodated in the recessed area when the second cover is in opened position. Two locking pieces are located on the second box and the second cover respectively. The second box and the second cover can be removed from the cosmetic box assembly and used as an individual cosmetic box.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cosmetic box assembly having anindividual box which is removably engaged with the cosmetic box.

(2) Description of the Prior Art

A conventional cosmetic box is used for storage of cosmetic items andeasy carriage. However, most of the existed cosmetic boxes are madecompact and can carry limited cosmetic items. Therefore, many femaleshave to prepare multiple boxes for different types of cosmetic items andaccessories. If the bag is too small, the user might put all of theneeded cosmetic items and accessories randomly in the bag and this makesthe user have to take a while to pick a certain cosmetic items andaccessory from the bag.

Although the use can choose a large cosmetic box to have all of thecosmetic items and accessories received therein, when the user needs tohave a make up, the large cosmetic box becomes a burden.

The present invention intends to provide a cosmetic box assembly whichincludes an individual box for receiving needed cosmetic items and thebox can be removed from the cosmetic box assembly conveniently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cosmetic box assembly that comprisesa main part including a first box and a first cover which is pivotablyconnected to a side of the first box. A support member is located in thefirst box and includes a recessed area in which a sub-part is received.A locking member is connected to the support member and first cover canbe locked to the locking member. The sub-part includes a second box anda second cover which is pivotably connected to a side of the second box.The second box and the second cover are removably received in therecessed area when the second cover is in opened position. Two lockingpieces are located on the second box and the second cover respectively.The sub-part can be removed from the support member and used as anindividual cosmetic box.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic boxassembly which includes a sub-part and the sub-part is composed of a boxand a cover for receiving cosmetic items and accessories. The sub-partis used as an individual cosmetic box.

The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the cosmetic box assembly of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of the cosmetic box assembly ofthe present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the sub-part of the presentinvention, wherein the sub-part is in opened status, and FIG. 4 is aperspective view to show the sub-part of the present invention, whereinthe sub-part is in closed status.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the cosmetic box assembly of the presentinvention comprises a main part 1 and a sub-part 2, wherein the mainpart 1 includes a first box 11 and a first cover 12 which is pivotablyconnected to a side of the first box 11. A support member 13 is locatedin the first box 11 and includes a recessed area 131 so as to receivethe sub-part 2 therein. A locking member 132 is connected to a side ofthe support member 3 so that the first cover 12 can be locked to thelocking member 132. A mirror 121 is connected to an inside of the firstcover 12. The support member 13 includes a T-shaped member 133 extendingfrom a mediate portion of an inside of the recessed area 131.

The sub-part 2 includes a second box 21 and a second cover 22 which ispivotably connected to a side of the second box 21. The second box 21and the second cover 22 each have storage recesses 211/221 so thatcosmetic items or accessories can be received in the storage recesses211, 221. The second box 21 and the second cover 22 each have aprotrusion 25 which is engaged with the T-shaped member 133 when thesub-part 2 is received in the recessed area 131. It is noted that whenthe sub-part 2 is received in the recessed area 131 of the supportmember 3, the second box 21 and the second cover 22 are in openedpositions as shown in FIG. 1. The second box 21 and the second cover 22each include a flange 26 extending from a periphery thereof and the tworespective flanges 26 are engaged with a lip on insides of the recessedarea 131. Two locking pieces 23, 24 are located on the second box 21 andthe second cover 22 respectively so that the second cover 22 can coverthe second box 21 by locking the two locking pieces 23, 24 such that thesub-part 2 can be used as an individual box. A recess 135 is defined inone of four sides of the recessed area 131 and the locking piece 23 onthe second cover 22 is engaged with the recess 135 so as to be properlypositioned the sub-part 2 in the recessed area 131. Besides, the supportmember 13 includes a storage chamber 134 defined therein for storage ofmore items.

The cosmetic box assembly is a compact box in which cosmetic items andaccessories are organized and stored in the storage recesses 211, 221 ofthe second box 21 and the storage chamber 134 of the support member 13.The sub-part 2 can also be separated from the support member 13 and usedas a cosmetic box which provides necessary storage recesses 211, 221 andthe sub-part is small and conveniently carried. The sub-part 2 is easilyremoved from or assembled to the support member 13 and meets needs ofmost of the female users.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with thepresent invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

1. A cosmetic box assembly comprising: a main part including a first boxand a first cover which is pivotably connected to a side of the firstbox, a support member located in the first box and having a recessedarea and a locking member to which the first cover is located, and asub-part including a second box and a second cover which is pivotablyconnected to a side of the second box, the second box and the secondcover being removably accommodated in the recessed area when the secondcover is in opened position, two locking pieces located on the secondbox and the second cover respectively.
 2. The assembly as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the support member includes a T-shaped member extendingfrom a mediate portion of an inside of the recessed area, the second boxand the second cover each have a protrusion which is engaged with theT-shaped member when the sub-part is received in the recessed area. 3.The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a recess is defined in oneof four sides of the recessed area and the locking piece on the secondcover is engaged with the recess.
 4. The assembly as claimed in claim 1,wherein the support member includes a storage chamber defined therein.5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mirror is connected toan inside of the first cover.
 6. The assembly as claimed in claim 1,wherein the second box and the second cover each have at lest onestorage recess.
 7. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein thesecond box and the second cover each include a flange extending from aperiphery thereof and the two respective flanges are engaged with a lipon insides of the recessed area.